[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]

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Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.

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1 postcard: b&w ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.

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Comet Photo Studio October 29, 1924.

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Description

Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.

Physical Description

1 postcard: b&w ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.

Notes

MSS0282.048 Medellin Family Collection

On back of photograph: "Reciba este recuerdo con el mas sincero carino de see hijo que les decea felicidades su. Resident of Houston in California"

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

The Mexican American Family and Photo Collection

These photographs depict Mexican American families, individuals, business and work experiences, festivals and community events, daily life and individual achievements within the scope of Texas history.

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  • October 29, 1924

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  • June 5, 2012, 9:44 p.m.

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  • July 17, 2013, 8:43 a.m.

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Comet Photo Studio. [Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez], postcard, October 29, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth222321/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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